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SHL to RIX: distance & flight time
Shillong (Shillong Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
3,924 mi
6,316 km · 3,410 nm
8h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,924 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHL — Shillong Airport · Shillong, India
- RIX — Riga International Airport · Riga, Latvia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SHL
- GAU · Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport37 mi away
- ZYL · Osmany International Airport52 mi away
- IXS · Silchar Airport83 mi away
- TEZ · Tezpur Airport86 mi away
Near RIX
- HLJ · Barysiai Airport61 mi away
- SQQ · Šiauliai International Airport74 mi away
- PNV · Panevėžys Air Base85 mi away
- VNT · Ventspils International Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHL from RIX?
The flight distance from Shillong (SHL) to Riga (RIX) is 3,924 miles (6,316 km, 3,410 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHL to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 10m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Shillong and Riga?
Riga is 2.5 hours behind Shillong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHL to RIX?
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